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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
Farm Profits and the Boys.

II.
If it be true that farmers the hardest
worked, most oppressed. poorest paid. least in-t
iuential body of business men in the country ~
why should young men be expected asked TO
become or remain farmers. not to say to expend.
time and money in special preparation for the
business?
Much Of current writing in agricultural pa
pers and speaking at agricultural meetings 10
misleading in its effects, although honestly de-
signed. The disadvantages and the small profits
of farming clearly seen; the bright side and
the exceptional cases of great prosperity in pro-
fessional, commerce al or manufacturing life are
also seen and cha rply presented.
It is both fooli sh and harmful to attempt -
make farming appear easy and very profit
able business. I believe it both untrue and
harmful to claim that it is peculiarly laborions
or Improbable. believe it true that larger
percentage of those we'll fitted for work will
make fairer success in farming than of those
who engage in professional, commercial, manu-
featuring or SD eculative lines of work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
To Please the Children.

Clarlssa Potter, In GOOD Housekeeping.
bag of dried pumpkin seeds holds resources
of solid enjoy for the little people who are
experts in stringing buttons and beads, and can
count The torehandedl good man of our house
and fields always dries and stores away many
moro such seeds than he possibly use in
planting time, and he knows it. so he makes no
complaint when the children have saucer or
pumpkin seeds about, of which they are making
mats and baskets. The oldest table mat ever
saw m ade of a circle of paste. board covered
and bound with stout, bright flannel, and on the
flannel were sewed scores yes, hundreds OF small,
white, earthen buttons arranged In circles
about the outer edge of the card board and with
in in wild confusion. Next in oddness is one OF
pumpkin seeds, and children in the home. or
both mats
To make a mat of pumkin seeds, string at
their points, on stout linen thread nineteen
seeds resting their sides; draw snugly into
a circle and fasten and break the thread Be-
tween each of these nineteen bases string the
points of two seeds. Again draw into circle
and tie thread. Between each of these nineteen
pairs of bases string at their points three seeds;
draw close and secure thread as before.
So far, nat and basket OF pumpkin seeds are
made alike If the work is for a mat. continue
increasing seed to those strung at their
points and placed between the bases OF each sue
ceeding circle. II you find the mat Is running
getting fullness too fast omit increasing the
number of seeds strung at points for row or
more, insure a smooth, fat mat. Finish outer
pumkin seeds, and then wind edge with q bright
ribbon passed over and between the groups OF
seeds.
A pumpkin seed basket is made by con tnuing
str1neing seeds in triplets between bases of each
preceding row till three rows are made besides
the row of double seeds placed betw cen the
bases of the nineteen seeds of the first circle.
This forms fiat base for basket with rounded
sides.
pretty bail is made by stringing on two
wires, face to face. thirty-eight seeds; wires to
run through bases and points. alternately. till a
fiat web is made the width of q pumpkin seeds
length Fasten ends of bail wires to opposite
edges of basket and then wind between each
not to come opposite-with narrow ribbon
Finish basket with pretty ribbon knots placed
over points where handle is fastened to basket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
THE HOUSEHOLD.

A pretty bed for childs room is one with
white bedstead, with spread OF butter.cnp
yellow silesia vered with white lace The
cover is not to be tucked in. but is to be edged
with lace, and to lang nearly to the floor.
To preserve pears, peel, cut in halves, core
and weigh the fruit; allow three quarters OF
the sugar. skim out the fruit when sufficiently
done; boil down the syrup pour over pears anu
SEAL
Window-seats or dlvans may be made of ordi-
nary wooden shoe boxes with cover and cas-
tors Cover these boxes with cretonne any
pretty furniture stuff and they make most
useful receptacle for articles OF dress or whatev-
,er one may wish TO stow away out OF sight
One of the most simple and effective pieces
of home work is made from any thin material
like madras cloth, figured lawn or Bulgarian
cloth. by outlining the figures In coiored SILK
with a border of gold thread In this way any
material will look rich, odd and picturesque.
Wool lace is used for odd bits of draperv-a
window, small bookcase or for an ornamental
chair The pattern is thrown into strong relief sa
by running outline through the mesh with
narrow. bright ribbon, while knots or orlgns
ribbon form the border where fringe is needed.
Scrape the outside of celery roots and dry
them; CRATE the dried roots. mix their powder ,T
be ready for upon the table. or for general
seasoning. The green stalks ana leaves OF
celery. washed and dried, are as gooo as tue
fresh for seasoning
Fill preserving bottle with parsley leaves,
freshly gathered and washed and cover with
vinegar. Screw down the top and set aside Tor
two or three weeks. Then strain of the vinegar,
add salt and cayenne pepper to taste. bottle and
cork Use on cold meats, cabbage, ETC., as you
would Worcestershire sauce
Wash and slice green tom atoes and weigh
them To each pound allow one lemon sliced
and quarter of a pound of bro wn sugar Season
them pleasantly with salt. pepper aud ground
spice Put them into preserving kettle, and
stew them gently pulp. After the sauce is
cold. put it up in alrtight jars. Use 1t as o
sauce for meats.
Pretty wall ornaments can be made by using
large palm-leaf fans a foundati ton for mount
ing the crystalized Southern moss, which should
be firmly sewn to the fan and allowed to fall In
a careless tauele over the fan border. Add, II
posi- ole, cotton bols and rice tied with narrow
creole colors of red nd yellow. In placing the
fan tip the handle slightly to the right, putting
the fan up with handle toward the ceiling.
These groupings will prettily FIJI long blank wall
spaces.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
Food for the Sheep.
Western Rural

correspondent who has been in the
midst of the drought and 'has nothing
to feedn as he expresses 1t, wants to know of us
what he shall feed his sheep this coming winter.
The only ans wer we can give, under the circum-
stances is to feed anything that contains nutri-
tive elements that no can most conveniently and
most cheaply get hold of. But has he nothingl
Few farmers if any. are quite that badly of.
Has he no hay at alll Hay, properly saved, is q
good food for sheep. How about the corn stalksf
Corn fodder is frst-rate food If it is not too
ripe We hardly dare ask If he has any roots.
for 40 many farmers answer no, that we fear we
shall be accused Of asking questions to which
we know what the answer will be. The Rural
and Stockman has said good deal about scien-
tific feeding and all feeding should be scientific
when 1t is possible to have it so. But this is
time when w admit that it is not practicable
ALWAYS to feed scientifically. It is advisable to
get our stock through the winter the best we
can under the circumstances. The price Of feed
ing stuffs will be high. and we could not, AZ q
rule advise feeder TO buy feed at an extzava.
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Sheep as Weeders.

A breed er of sheep, Who has given them a trial
as weeders gives the result OF his experience AZ
follows: It is my practice to turn sheep into
the potato field for the purpose of eating down
the weeds. The sheep will not touch the potato
vine. This pasturage with sheep is advan-
tageous when the crop is ate-planted one, so
that the hoeipg cannot be completed until after
the haying and harvesting are finished. At the
growing season il IS the farmers aim to keep
down the grass and weeds that they may be
covered by the cultivator and hoe when these are
used. Pasturing with sheep will attain this OBJ
ject. Early. planted crops the cultivation of
which is completed in the early part of the sum-
mer, frequently become grassy and weedy before
the time of digging. when the size OF the tops
precludes cultivation. In this stage the sheep
are economical weeders. 1t is hardly necessary
to mention that the feed thus given to the sheep
makes a double profit. inasmuch as 1t costs abso-
lutely nothing. while labor is saved and weeds
prevented from going to seed.
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MONEY. BONDS AND STOCKS.
A Very Active Market, bat the Figures Are
the Lowest of the Week.

the Lowest of the Week.
NEW YORK Oct. 15.-Money on call easy at
pig per cent the last loan being made at 3. clos
ing offered at 3.
Prime mercantile paper. sac per cent.
Sterling exchange dull but steady at unchanged
rates.
Thetotal sales Of stocks to-day 800 235 shares
including the following: Canada Southern, 6,6O0;
Delaware Lackawanna &c Western, 1915; Erie,
1925: Kansas s. Texas 3 .235; Lake Shore IL, 6lO;
Louisville & Nashville. 9,245; Missouri Pacihc,
a $50; Northwestern 1870; New Jersey Central,
5,240, New York Central, AGO. Northern Pacific.
preferred, 2 S5s; Oregon Transcontinental, 6,465;
Pacific Mail. 2,47O; Reading. 105,o10: st. Paul.
~ $50; st. Paul g. Omaha, 1918; Texas Pacific,
9. $50; Union Pacific, $3.50: Western Union, 49,
200.
The stock market was very active to-day. and not
withstanding the phenomenal gains at the opening
i've il s1acks At the lowest prices Of the week The
Reading reorganization success made a revulsion OF
rebounded from yesterday depression at the opening
Of the board and among the smaller bears short
bie All along tho line The bear" leaders
however. becoming alarmed, attacked the list and
quickly turning the tide in downward direction;
while the influence of the Depew interview was still
felt to some extent. Many timd holders threw over
their stocks and the d. cline met with check during
the session. The opening was remarkably strong;
figures Of from u to Ill per cent, while New York
Central and Reading were up 17s0l7s respectively.
confined to eight or ten stocks principally. The
market began TO decline . Immediately,
though louisville e. Nashville made q
fractional advance in the early dealings
Western Union most consricuous in the early
western afterward became leaders of the decline
There were two halts In the downward move
melt but no reaction whatever. and after the issue
O. the bank statement the movement accelerated
and the active and weak at the lowest prices
OF the day majority of the list lower, and
though Norfolk & Western preferred gained l per
cent the gains few and unimportant Jersey
Central lost "a Missouri Pacific. ID, and San Fran
cisco preferred per cent.
Railroad bonds showed more animation than usual
of late; sales Si76, 900. Erie seconds contributed
$l55 900. The market was weak. Baltimore g.
Ohio fives lost o. at 100; Oregon Improvement, 8,
at 90.
Government bonds were dull and steady.
State bonds were dull and firm Closing quotations
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TALE.
He Talks TO Governor Pierce. of Dakota, Like
the Famous Dutch Uncle.

Famous
Dakota Bell.
When Ex-Governor Pierce was first appointed
executive of Dakota he was waited upon by Low
Down Dog. one OK the enters o, tn1 Soua.
After pull at the pipe OF peace, the entertain
said:
HAS the great white chief a large hearth Has
he q heart as big oxE'
We'll. / think So" replied the Governor
modestly; II have been employed on the chicago
press for a number Of years. believe that Is
what they call it,
lit was we'll for the poor red man that you
have.r replied Mr. Dog, land may IL be touched
by his sufferings and move You to do eometnlng
for him. The white chiefs which the Great
Father has sent out to before have had small
hearts, and they knew nothing of the red man.
They have spent their days and even their nights
in issuing notarial commissions and planning
county-seats out on the prairie, whore they Will
never grow and the Indian has had no attention
While the white chief has sat in the brick tepee
with the gable end blown off, the poor son or
the forest has sorrowfully eaten his dog tail
soup. with great deal more soup to it than
dog tail ..
kings the red man has inadvertently got hold OF
piece of meat put out by the settler to poison
wolves. and has sustained fatal results. The
white chief has sat in the back room and played
poker with the Superintendent OF Public lnstruc-
ton from Montana. and learned that there are
five aces in pack of cards, but the Door. strug-
Cling aborigiue has wandered sadly along the
trail, and failed to discover the dead horse until
decomposition had so far advanced that 1t could
only be eaten with pain and misgivings.
1.-THE white chief has reveled among luxurles.
He has eaten and drunk the best, and has been
happy. But poor Lo has frequently not had
enough liver in the wigwam for the next meal
While the white chiefs wife has gone about the
neighborhood happy, borrowing little tea and
a cupful of sugar, and talking about the impos-
sibility of getting good hired girl, our wives
have been humping the winters wood from
the river. one stick at time While the white
chiefs wife has discovered that the min
listers wife's dress is two seasons be-
hind the fashion. our wives have found
out that the coffee we got from the Indian agent
is made from the white bean common to the vi
cinity of Boston, and that when she wraps the
agency blanket around her. it splits up the back
like an Episcopalian Church steepe when the
Z lightning strikes it. This is just about the way
things have run in the past. and hope to nave
impressed upon you that you should try to do
something to help us out"
The Governor offered the chief chew OF to-
bacco. this leader of a noble but fallen people
biting the plug in two, and returning the
smaller piece. after which he took his depart
ure
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Rlnnd Will Tell.

There is no question about it-blood will tell
especially if it be an impure blood. Biotches,
eruptions. pimples and boils all symptoms Of
an impure blood. due to the Improper action of
the liver. When this important organ fails to
properly perform it's function Of purifying and
cleansing the blood impurities are carried to all
parts of the system, and the symptoms above
referred to merely evidences of the struggle
of nature to throw off the poisonous germs Tn
less her warning be needed in time. serious
suits are certain to follow eliminating in liz .
or kidney disorders, even in consumption.
Dr. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery will pre-
vent and these diseases by restoring the
liver to a healthy condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.
Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at thu
Two Great Commercial Centers.


Two Great Commercial Centers.
NEW YORK. Oct. 15.-Flour-Receipts, 21 ,362
packages; exports. 2, 6SS brs; 045 sacks; steady
and unchanged Sales, 16. 500 brls.
Wheat W. Receipts /, 100 bu; EXPORTS 1460f4 Blu;
sales. 696 600 bu futures; 10000 Blu spot. Cash
grades firm a general rule. Trading very slow.
with exporters especially quiet. Options advanced
lea lie, closing steady shade off from the best;
speculation lifeessi No spring, SIC; ungraded red.
7SGS1c; No. red, 81 le0S1 SIC store 81 81 a So lac
delivered. the latter for fancy; No. 1 red. nominal
at 81 l2c No 1white, nominal at S7A2c No. red,
October nominal at 81 Ice; November, 81 os0 81 he,
closing at ~ osc: December, s27sc, closing at
S2asc January 80 7sc. closing at S37sc April SO 7sc
closing at S67sc: May S7a1SSc. closing at S77sc;
December az $685., 92la n 81 5sc closing 81 asc.
Corn--Receipts. $3.50 bu; exports, 43, 776 bu;
sales 2OS 900 bu futures. AZ, 600 bu spot. OPP
lions quiet and steady; cash. firm and quiet; ungrad
ID, 52U52l4c; No. 2, 52le052l2 delivered; No. 2.
October 81 Leo closing at 81 lsei November. SLIGO
81 Ice, closing Slice: December, 5li2D 1ose clos
INK 81 Aac January lac, closing at 81 lac; May
Osts-Receipts sc, 600 bu: exports, 10 bu; sales
$4,000 bu futures; $4,000 bu spot. A shade
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Cotton.

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 15.-Cotton quiet; mid
ding &c: low mddling. $780, good ordinary SC; net
receipts 10 662 bales; receipts. IL 300 bales;
exports to Great Britain, COLL bales: to France.
5,491 bales; to the continent. 1880 bales coast
bales.
NEW YORK Oct 15.-C. L. Green & Co.'S report
on cotton futures says The feversh feeling cotton
options continues undated and fluctuations
sharp and numerous during the day but generally
ranging lower. final rad sent values to the lowest,
about 500 points decline. with tone closing weak
LIVERPOOL. Oct I5.-Cotton steady with fair
demand; sales, 10000 bales. OF which 1000 bales
were for speculation AID export and included s, 100
bales American.
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CANT price il he has anything at all that will car
rv his stock through The best advice that can
be given-though it is somewhat indefinite--is
to do the best you can. Do not let get careless,
however, with reference to this matter OF feed
ing. Do not let one winter of perhaps forced
reckless feeding get US into fixed habit OF
feeding careessly
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-17

Cash quotations were as follows: F1our-ShIp-
pers holding off. prices without. change. No;
corn, 4fc bid; No 2 oats, 25A 026c; No.
rye, 49c; No. 2 barley, ESQ., Mess pork per
bril-, $13. % O13 so. Lard per pound, $50
Short.rib sides Qoose,, 7.O5c drysalted shoulders
lboxedl. 5.6O05:7 zoe; short-clear sides5 (boxed).
7.4OD7.45c. Whisky, distillers finished goods,
per gall $I.1O. Sugars, cut-loaf, &c asked; granu-
lated. Sac asked; Standard A. 6l4c. On the
Produce Exchange to-day the butter market
was easy for medium grades; fancy, firm; creamery,
19@26c; dairy: 16022c. Eggs same as butter;
brls wheat. 10000 bu; corn 2O2 900 bu; oats,
10000 bu: rye. 1000 bu; barley, SO 600 bu-
corn. 1877, 900 bu oats, $4,000 bu; rye, 1000;
barley As 900 Blu.
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Oil

PITTSBURG, Pa. Oct. 15.-Petroleum dull but
frmer National Transit certificates opened
7Ooc at 7O14c highest, 7Ol2c; lowest, 6919c.
NEW YORK. Oct 15=-Petroleum was quiet.
Opening 70Qc highest. 7Oasc; lowest. 90 2c; clos
ing 7Olsc; sales. S12, COG brls.
CLEVELAND. Oct. 15.-Petro.eum frm Stand
ard white, 110o, 10.
SAVANNAH, Ga. Oct. 15.-Turpentne firm at
WILMINGToN. Oct. 15,-Turpentine 31l9c.
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furnished movement and sales of very good pro-
horizons Soft wool dress fabrics have developed
improved inquiry and slow and light business in
tricot suitings shows improvement and tor fine
goods liberal sales are reported and the demand of
some steadiness for all qualities.
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"MONON ROUTE"
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway.

The Short Line 10 chicago AID the NOrthWest.
Trains depart and arrive as follows:
Depart
No ~, c. s. NJ. @. fast mail. a. ex. Sun .1l:50
No. TO- Chicago night express. daily ----11:lO p m
No Is. Monon Ac., daily Sunday. 500 p M
Arrive
No 3. Cincinnati night express. daily $3.50 a m
No 1 l. Ind. fast mail, daily Sunday S:1o p m
No. II, Ind. Ac.. daily except sunday o:oo a M
Ticket Offices: 20 South Illinois street l4o south
Illinois street. Union Depot Massachusetts avenus
e. O. MCCORMICK. Il. I. =.
]. d. BALDWIN. d. p. A.
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Business of the Clearine-Houses.

BOSTON, Oct. 16-The following table, compiled
dispatches the Post from the managers of the
leading clearing houses in the United States shows the
gross exchanges for the week ending Oct Is, 1887,
together with the of increase decrease
compared with the amounts for the corresponding
in
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Wool

ST. LOUIS. Oct. 15.-Wool is q little Iveler,
though there is no advance in prices. Missouri,
which has been particularly dead. was among the
rrincipal kinds sold
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LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Market Slow and q Shade Lower-Hogs
Steady at Fridays Prices.

CArTLE-Receipts. 1.225: shipments, 1000.
Heavy supply; quality only fair; market slow and
shade lower prices; number sent through in first
hands, and plenty of butcher stuff left for Mon
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ECONOMY and strength are peculiar to Hoods
Sarsaparilla. the only medicine of which 100
doses one dollar Is true
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FALL BULBS

At 70 and so East Market street. Descriptive cata
logue mailed free
HUNTINGTON s. Hoss Seedsmen.
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Hard to Answer.

London T1mes
Miss Cronger-Im sure dear. she talked
scandal the whole time she stayed
Miss Lovelock-Not to herself, dear, I pre-
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CONDITION OF THE MARKETS
Wheat Remains Steady During the Day,
the Fluctuations Being Very Narrow.

Light Trading in Corn and Slightly Lower
Oats Dull and Easy at Unchanged Prices
Provisions Weaker on a Small Business.
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Metals.

NEW YORK, Oct. 15.-Copper dull lake, 10asc
Lead quiet domestic, 4i4 043sc. Tin firm.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. I5.-Lead lower at 4c, selling
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Dry Goods.

NEW YORK, Oct 15.-The demand was light and
purchases unimportant but maturing engagements
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RAILWAY TIMETABLES.
PENNSYLVANIA LINES-THE DIRECT AND
POPULAR PASSENGER ROUTES.
Trains leave and arrive at indianapolis as follows
PANHANDLE RoUrE-EASr
Leavefor Pittsburg, New York, etc.. 4:3oam 45opm
Is Richmond and Columbus ll:0lam 4oopm
N. Y, Pittsbg and East ll4oam lo:NDpm
Coinmbns, Richmond, etc 9:4oam s-5opm
Sleepers Pittsburg and New York without change.
DIVISION.
Leave for Chicap go and North Invest .lll3am ll:Upn
Arrive from Chca 90 and Northwest. 400Am 3.o0pn
j., l.. Il. R.-Sooin'
Leave for Louisville -.
and The South - 10: 2Oam I0:5oan 6:45pm l0:45pnl
I. 4 ". n. R.-souTHwEsr
VincenneS.
Arrive from Eincennes. io49anl 4.9opm
v7ANDALIA LINE-sHoKTEST ROUTE TO
ST LOUIS AND THE WEST.
Trains arrive and leave Indianapolis as follows:
Leave for ST. Louis..7:3Dam ll.55am s:00pm ll.00pm
Terre Haute Accom- 4oupm
Arrive from st. L 4:l5am 3:35pm 4:f5pm
Terre Haute Greencaste Acco
Sleepinr parlor and reclining chair cars
through trains For rates and information apply
ticket agents of the Ii. Il. DERINa. As
sistant General Passenger Agent.